Bryan Ortiz (left), Kerry Valderrama (right), and Bryan Ramirez (seated) are the co-directors of the psychological thriller "Sanitarium." The movie is about three people driven to insanity and will be shown at the San Antonio Film Festival which begins on June 17, 2013.

The 19th annual San Antonio Film Festival kicks off Monday with “Texas Before the Alamo,” a documentary from San Antonio native Bill Millet at 7 p.m. in HemisFair Park. A free screening of Gabriel Guzman's feature “Made in China” and the shorts “Lucy vs. the Limits of Voice” and “Ivan's Woman” start at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Josephine Theatre, 339 W. Josephine St. The remaining films — around 130 — will be shown Wednesday through June 23 at three Santikos theaters. The festival, founded by Adam Rocha, has been around since 1994.

Wednesday

“Story of Luke”: Alonso Mayo directs this story about a young man with autism who's searching for a job and a girlfriend. Stars Cary Elwes and Seth Green; Green and Mayo will attend. 7 p.m., Santikos Palladium, 17703 W I-10.

Thursday

“Blood Cousins”: San Antonio's Comedia A Go-Go tells the story of morbid family fun in this dark comedy about four relatives on a road trip to pay respects to their dead grandmother. 9:15 p.m., Santikos Embassy 14, 13707 Embassy Row.